An opportunity of representing to the Chinese government may arise that some inconvenience may result from the gunboats carrying a flag not publicly authorised by the Govt of Peking as the national Ensign, & that, if the Chinese Govt wish that the gunboats should carry a different flag from that mentioned by Prince Kung in 1862, it would be desirable that they should notify the change in the usual manner to the Representatives of foreign Powers at Peking, in order that instructions may be given to respect it.
I am, &c.
(Signed) Clarendon.
P.S. Your despatch of Henry Keppel arrived yesterday and will inform Vice-Admiral Sir ... of the decision which will be ...
"the Chinese flotilla..."
Aug. 26(2).
Dec. 19 Sep.
Copy & sent to comm. L.F. 20-2-Ag.
Letter from Foreign Office.
1873, hue thong.
RECEIVED FEB 17 1869
Jan. Foreign Office, February 13, 1869.
Jan. directed by Earl Clarendon to transmit to you to be laid before Earl Granville a copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul at Amoy, enclosing copies of a Correspondence, written by Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, in regards to the reported projects of the Chinese Coolie dealers for shipping Coolies to Manila.
Jane Lov.
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Your most obedient humble Servant,
Jane Lov.
take
An
opportunity of representing to the
Chinter fort
arise
that sorine inconcluilule
may
from the gumboats carrying a flag
not publicly authorised by the govt of Peking
as the national Ensign, & that,
if
foot wish that the gumboats should
the Chinese
Carry
A
different flag from that mentioned
by
Prince Kung in 1862, it w? be desirable that
they should notify the Change
Imanuer
in the nonal
in
to the R.R. of foreign
Powery
it Peking, in order that instructions
Thay
be given
to respect it.
I Am
x C.
(5?) Clarendon.
Ps. You
Rappel of Henry Keppel
arrived
at
inform V.Admiral Sir
will
the decision wh
be
17
"the Chinese foost_
Aus. 262.
Dee 19 Sep.
Copy & Ess. comm. LF. 20-2-Ag
letter
Frenque Office.
1873, hue thong
RECEIVED
FEB17 1869
Jancipue Officer February
13.1869
Jaws directed by Mus Earls
38
of flarendon to transmit to your to be laid before Earl Gravaille
a copyifa Despatch from For Mopity's Cousal at Amoy Her mclosing copies of a Corresponda, Witte Her Majestys Minister al
ud to a reported
Petrin in regards
projects of the Mccess Coolie dealers for Shipping Codies & Manila.
Jane Lov.
The Neider Secretary
of state
Colommal Office
Your most obedient
humble Servant-
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